October 30, 2021

Tribal support for caregivers and elders ensures cultural longevity

Author: Larry Curley

At no other time in recent history have tribal leaders across Native America been challenged in ensuring the health and safety of Indian people. That challenge has been immense, and that weariness has also extended to those who care for our culture and language keepers, our elders, and their families.
Title VI of the Older Americans Act, legislation drafted by the National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) in 1978, established nutrition and supportive services for American Indians, Alaska Natives ...